FBR receives 3.01 million income tax returns

FBR receives 3.01 million income tax returns

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Thursday said it has received 3.01 million income tax returns for tax year 2020 till June 30, 2021.

“FBR’s efforts to broaden the tax base are expanding apace. Early signs suggest such efforts are bearing fruits,” it said in a statement.

As on June 30, 2021, income tax returns for Tax Year 2020 have reached 3.01 million as compared to 2.67 million in Tax Year 2019, showing an increase of 12.5 per cent.

The tax deposited with returns was Rs.52 billion compared to only Rs.34.3 billion last year, showing an increase of 52.1 per cent.

The FBR said that 11,100 point of sale terminals have been integrated with the real time reporting system of the revenue body.